--- title: Understanding YouTube Data Limitations description: Find out what YouTube data Analyse supports, including comments and video metadata from owned channels, and what’s restricted—such as third-party videos, private content, and in-video mentions. --- [Skip to content](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/understanding-youtube-data-limitations#main-content) [![](https://dataeq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DataEQ_Logo_FOR%20USE%20ON%20DARK%20BACKGROUND.png?width=200&height=150&name=DataEQ_Logo_FOR%20USE%20ON%20DARK%20BACKGROUND.png)](https://www.dataeq.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Contact us Contact us How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base) 2. [Data Source Information](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/data-source-information) 3. [What can we collect?](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/data-source-information#what-can-we-collect) # Understanding YouTube Data Limitations ## Learn what types of YouTube data Analyse can access and what restrictions apply due to YouTube’s Data API policies. YouTube is a powerful platform for brand visibility and audience engagement, but access to its data is governed by Google's API permissions. This article outlines what YouTube data Analyse can collect and what’s not currently supported. ### **What YouTube Data Is Available?** Analyse supports **owned YouTube channel data** when the account is connected and authorised. Available data includes: - **Comments** on your brand’s public videos - **Video metadata**, such as title, publish date, view count, like count, and comment count - **Mentions of your brand** in video titles or descriptions (if the video is public) - **Usernames** of commenters (if available via the API) You must connect a verified **Google account** that owns the YouTube channel to unlock full access to comments and video metrics. --- ### **What YouTube Data Is Not Available?** The following YouTube data types are **not accessible** in Analyse: - **Comments on non-owned channels or competitor videos** - **Mentions of your brand within the video content itself** (speech or subtitles) - **Private or unlisted videos** - **Direct Messages (YouTube Messaging is deprecated)** - **Historical comments** prior to channel authorisation (limited access) --- ### **Best Practices for YouTube Integration** - Always connect a **Google account** that owns your brand's YouTube channel - Monitor the **comment section** of high-traffic videos to surface brand sentiment - Use **video descriptions and titles** to track branded campaigns - Reauthorise if permissions are revoked or login credentials change - [Analyse](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#main-content) - [Metrics and Drill Downs](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#metrics-and-drill-downs) - [Exploring Authors](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#exploring-authors) - [Alerts and Notifications](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#alerts-and-notifications) - [The Reports Panel](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#the-reports-panel) - [Getting Started on Analyse](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#getting-started-on-analyse) - [Visualising Conversation Topics](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#visualising-conversation-topics) - [Mentions Panel](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#mentions-panel) - [Labelling Data](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#labelling-data) - [Filtering and Analysing Data](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/analyse#filtering-and-analysing-data) - [Engage](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/engage#main-content) - [User Roles & Permissions](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/engage#user-roles-permissions) - [Reporting and Analytics](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/engage#reporting-and-analytics) - [Additional Features](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/engage#additional-features) - [Tips & Troubleshooting](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/engage#tips-troubleshooting) - [Ticket Management](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/engage#ticket-management) - [Getting Started](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/engage#getting-started) - [Working with Tickets](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/engage#working-with-tickets) - [Publish](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/publish#main-content) - [Multi-Platform Publishing](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/publish#multi-platform-publishing) - [Getting Started with Publish](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/publish#getting-started-with-publish) - [Creating and Managing Content](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/publish#creating-and-managing-content) - [Campaigns and the Content Calendar](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/publish#campaigns-and-the-content-calendar) - [Approval Workflows](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/publish#approval-workflows) - [Reporting & Logs](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/publish#reporting-logs) - [Glossaries](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/glossaries) - [Data Source Information](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/data-source-information#main-content) - [What can we collect?](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/data-source-information#what-can-we-collect) - [Platform FAQs](https://dataeq.com/knowledge-base/data-source-information#platform-faqs) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://dataeq.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DataEQ_Logo_FOR%20USE%20ON%20LIGHT%20BACKGROUND.png%20(1)-1.png?width=90&height=32&name=DataEQ_Logo_FOR%20USE%20ON%20LIGHT%20BACKGROUND.png%20(1)-1.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://25676464.hs-sites-eu1.com/) Copyright © 2025, DataEQ